Alison Peasgood

Started: She was recruited to triathlon in 2013, having previously been involved in athletics. (triathlon.org, 01 Sep 2019; triathlonscotland.org, 01 Sep 2016) Reason: After injuries prevented her from running as much as she wanted to, friends persuaded her to try triathlon. (britishtriathlon.org, 01 Jun 2021) Ambition: To win a medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (tri247.com, 12 Mar 2024) Awards: She was named the 2016 Sports Personality of the Year by the Dunfermline and West Fife Sports Council in Scotland. (dunfermlinepress.com, 30 Jun 2017) She and guide Hazel Macleod [nee Smith] were presented with the 2016 Female Para Triathlete of the Year Award by British Triathlon. They both also received the 2016 Para Triathlon Award from Triathlon Scotland. (triathlonscotland.org, 28 Nov 2016; britishtriathlon.org, 2016) She received a Para Triathlon Recognition Award in 2014 and 2015 from Triathlon Scotland. (m3tri.com, 29 Nov 2015; triathlonscotland.org, 04 Nov 2014) Additional Info: MATERNITY BREAK In 2023 she gave birth to her son Logan. Having not competed internationally since late 2022, she won a silver medal at the 2024 World Series event in Devonport, TAS, Australia. "As an athlete, you can be so in the moment and you can't see the bigger picture. You're frustrated at your times, you're frustrated if you're not hitting your power today. So it was interesting being removed from that - I've had that to an extent occasionally when I've been injured, but this [the break from competition] felt different. The biggest barrier has been childcare. With my coach also being my husband, I can't just leave Logan with his dad and go to the group sessions, so everything takes a bit more planning." (Instagram profile, 10 Jun 2024; dunfermlinepress.com, 20 Mar 2024; triathlonscotland.org, 13 Mar 2024; tri247.com, 12 Mar 2024) HUSBAND AND COACH She met her husband Jack in 2014 when he was working as a guide for the British men's Para triathlon squad. "Jack is a former triathlete himself, and he got involved with the Para squad through his brother George. Before the COVID pandemic struck we kept our triathlon lives separate - I worked with different coaches and guides depending on whether I was at home in Stirling [in Scotland] or with the team in Loughborough [in England]. Lockdown and restrictions meant that changed. We train and go out on the tandem together. It's been really helpful for me - and if I'm cross after a session when I haven't done as well as I may have wanted to, we've agreed that once I'm off the bike we forget about it. From a performance level, it really helps me as Jack, who now works as a coach at Triathlon Scotland, understands everything I need to do to be at my best - even things like napping after a swim." (paralympics.org.uk, 01 Jun 2021; cambridge-news.co.uk, 17 May 2019) PREVIOUS OCCUPATION She worked as a physiotherapist before joining the British Para triathlon programme in 2014 and beginning full-time training. (tri247.com, 12 Mar 2024; britishtriathlon.org, 01 Jun 2021; dunfermlinepress.com, 20 Jan 2021; triathlon.org, 01 Sep 2019)

Sporting Relatives: Her husband Jack Peasgood has competed in triathlon internationally, has been a guide for the Great Britain Para triathlon squad, and has worked as a coach for Triathlon Scotland. Her brother-in-law George Peasgood competed in triathlon for Great Britain at the 2016 and 2020 editions of the Paralympic Games, winning silver in the PTS5 event at Tokyo 2020. George also won a bronze medal in cycling in the C4 time trial at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (SportsDeskOnline, 24 Jul 2024; dunfermlinepress.com, 20 Jan 2021; paralympics.org.uk, 01 Jun 2021; saffronwaldenreporter.co.uk, 13 Jul 2021; bbc.co.uk, 08 Jul 2021)